Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Theodore Butler, colored, was crushed TO
death OH the Boston steamship wharf ut
Norfolk Saturday.
During heavy thunder.squal Saturday
night the Presbyterian chapel in Portsmouth
aud Il dwelling were struck by lightning
and badly damaged.
Capt Il. Il. Curtis, brother OF Madame De-
morest. Of New York. died at Staunton yes
| terday from injuries received by the Chesa
peake and Ohio wreck Thursday.
Several Of the sh-oil factories on tho low.
er Chesapeake will be abandoned after this
season on account of the low prices paid for
oil and the uncertainty OF the fish supply.
The steamer George Law, which was sunk
in the Appomattox river q few miles below
Petersburg last week, is TO be raised ut once
b. wreckors from Norfolk at cost OF 81 200
The tobacco barn of DR.. r. d. Baskerville
in Mecklenourg county, was destroyed by
| fire few nights ago. together with six hogs
heads Of fine tobacco and oil of his farm i'm
| pements. Tho fire was accidental and the
loss is heavy.
The jury in the Lnngsion murder case at
Petersburg is composed of six white and six
colored men, and the general belief is that
| they will not agree on verdict. 1t is not
two weeks or more yet.
The Seventh Day Adventsts are holding
their annual camp-meetng in the suburbs OF
Harrisonburg. Crowded excursion trains
were run from Winchester and Lexington
to The grounds. Ministers ofthat faith from
almost every State in the Union are present,
and many converts have been made.
Mr.. r. Spicer Curlett, of Lancaster county
has withdrawn from the legislative contest.
In his card he says: "As candidates for the
nomination of the republican party for the
House of Delegates are numerous, and daily
en- the increase, and as ! do not care to en-
ter on rough and tumble scramble for said
nomination, l have concluded not to be q
candidate under the circumstances.
Society in the neighborhood of Dinwidde
Court House is somewhat exercised over an
elopement which took place there few
days ago, the parties being Miss c. T.
Lewis. beautiful and accomplished young
Mr.. Benjamin L. Clark, popular young
man of the same county. The parents of
the couple objected to the match and this
prompted the eiopement.
1t is reported that tberiversalong the Sea.
DOaTu Toau are IlSiuS iapiuiyi anu thuO
fseshets similar to those that wrought such
great damage to the corps last year are APP
pretended. In Southampton county "a num-
Der Of Tho rebuilt bridges have been washed
away In the Dismal Swamp section nu|
merous bridges have been carried away,
and the corn crops are badly submerged in
several parts of Norfolk county.
James Z. Trayhe wel.known mem,
! ~ ip,oro hae Il; nJ Co do ~ n ~ n,
a brief illness, in the esd year of his age,
Mr.. Trayhern WAS s native of Loudoun
county At the breaking out of the war he
Joined tho Southern army, and was at the
battle of Manassas. When the officers of
his command had heen killed, Gen. Beaure-
gard ordered him to lead the regiment against
a position held by the Federal troops. He
disIodged the enemy at that point and was
coup lmented for his bravery By position
on Storewall Jackson's staff. The Secretary
of War sent him to Gen. Price as drill officer
with S27, $50, the first money sent to feed
the starving troops. HIS leaves wife.